A new-to-me cultural experience that also promised to take me out of my comfort zoneandrescue my winter-averse skin?
Done, done, and done.
Read on for more about my hammam experience.
Stocksy
What Is a Hammam Spa?
Hammams often contain a series of rooms employing dry and damp heat, showers, soaps, and salts.
“The steam will kick off the pores of the skin and cause dead skin to flake off.
The steam also increases circulation, ridding the body of toxins and helping with issues likecellulite.”
Being that it is a spa, it is also incredibly relaxing.
The mental and emotional prep work for anyone not used to nudity may be more novel to some.
As is customary, the experience requires you to be completely naked the entire time.
Imagine removing self-consciousness from the equation entirely.That’sempowering.
I was justthere,and so were all these other people.
This was the point at which I wondered if I had ever truly felt relaxed before this moment.
(This is about as tranquil as it sounds.)
The rest of my time at O’Kari unfolded like a prolonged dream sequence.
The attendant lathered my hair up withsweet almond oilbefore directing me back to the steam room.
Those who are pregnant, heat-sensitive, or prone to dehydration should avoid hammam spas.
Rash or infection may occur if the facilities are not properly cleaned.
The usual hamman experience requires you to be naked throughout the process.
Some establishments may provide a paper thong, or other disposable underwear.
